AZ SB1503

School employees, substitute teachers, and volunteers must use only school-approved technology platforms for direct electronic communications with currently enrolled pupils regarding academic or extracurricular activities.

Personal technologies, mobile devices, and social media are prohibited for employee-pupil communication unless exceptions apply for immediate family, social relationships with parental consent, or field trip chaperones with parental consent.

Each school district and charter school must establish and distribute policies covering approved communication platforms, prohibited personal technology use, improper communication factors, complaint procedures, and disciplinary actions for violations.

School districts must include these policies in student handbooks and provide written or electronic copies to parents annually at pupil registration; the State Board of Education must develop a parental resource guide for filing complaints.

"Electronic communication" includes emails, texts, instant messages, and social media; "school technology platforms" means district or school-owned and approved technology systems.